Joseph Méry
Unknown
c. 1876/84
Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique”
Dimensions
Image/paper: 22.6 × 18.5 cm (8 15/16 × 7 5/16 in.); Mount: 34 × 26 cm (13 7/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
woodburytype
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
144650
About the Artist
Unknown
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